YIN AND YANG
Yin · 阴 (yīn)
Yin names an inward or receptive mode in a paired model.
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The idea in context
Yin alternates with Yang in the ten stems. It can make room for listening, gathering and tending; neither mode is better, and a year label does not determine a person's choices.
An example to picture
A Yin question might ask what needs observation or preparation before action.
A question to sit with
What would benefit from more space to develop?
Native app reference
The original examples describe Synastry’s date-only native year reader. This web guide does not calculate a placement or a Four Pillars chart.
Keep the calendar convention in view
The website offers these educational readings. Synastry’s native year reader uses a civil date and Lunar New Year; it is separate from a full Four Pillars or BaZi chart. Begin with the convention before comparing year labels.
Sources and conventions
These references identify the calendar or historical method used in this guide. Keep the named convention in view when comparing other traditions.
Hong Kong Observatory — Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables ↗ · Calendar reference covering 1901–2100, including leap months and cautions near midnight boundaries. The Synastry native reader uses its separately disclosed date-only Lunar New Year convention; this website provides the educational guide.